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dave
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stuart wrote:
> ... I havnt rode a bike since school, nearly 30 years ago. I want to get
> into it again for fitness etc, but have no idea what sort of bike I should
> be looking for. I want it for on the road, and I also need to protect my
> dodgy back, so need to sit as upright as poss. Sad git I know, but what
> style of bike should I be looking for? Back when I was using them it was a
> choice between a raleigh chopper or a dawes drop handle bar racing bike!
> Im not interested in brand name, super light, 60 gears etc, just a
> comfortable ride so I can get my heart rate up and some fresh air.
> Thanks for any advice,
> Stuart
>
>
My advice.. somewhat biased .. would be to get a nice conseravtive
roady. Roadys with flat bars actually give you less hand postitions
which is perfectly obvious.. and I cant see that having less positions
to try is really a plus. (even tho lots of them wont be much use to you
just the act of using them for a few second then shifting to another
position will help) And if you are on the road a roady is the way to go.
My back aint wonderfull.. moving around works.. and of course riding
makes it stronger
But I expect you will get some horrible cheap pseudo mountain bike that
weighs a ton and has a sticker warning against off road use. Becouse it
has flat bars. And then you will ride it with the seat far too low and
after a while decide cycling is just too hard. I hope I am wrong tho.
> ... I havnt rode a bike since school, nearly 30 years ago. I want to get
> into it again for fitness etc, but have no idea what sort of bike I should
> be looking for. I want it for on the road, and I also need to protect my
> dodgy back, so need to sit as upright as poss. Sad git I know, but what
> style of bike should I be looking for? Back when I was using them it was a
> choice between a raleigh chopper or a dawes drop handle bar racing bike!
> Im not interested in brand name, super light, 60 gears etc, just a
> comfortable ride so I can get my heart rate up and some fresh air.
> Thanks for any advice,
> Stuart
>
>
My advice.. somewhat biased .. would be to get a nice conseravtive
roady. Roadys with flat bars actually give you less hand postitions
which is perfectly obvious.. and I cant see that having less positions
to try is really a plus. (even tho lots of them wont be much use to you
just the act of using them for a few second then shifting to another
position will help) And if you are on the road a roady is the way to go.
My back aint wonderfull.. moving around works.. and of course riding
makes it stronger
But I expect you will get some horrible cheap pseudo mountain bike that
weighs a ton and has a sticker warning against off road use. Becouse it
has flat bars. And then you will ride it with the seat far too low and
after a while decide cycling is just too hard. I hope I am wrong tho.